PJ Jacobs High School - Tattler Yearbook (Stevens Point, WI)

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Upon opening this book you noticed a clock, a clock which ticked away the minutes thai make up this year. The purpose of this Tattler is to keep those minutes safely tucked away out of the reach of forgetfulness. Since high school life naturally falls into the two di- visions, Work and Play, we have divided our book in that way. The calendar in which we have incorporated copy and illustrative photos will combine the two sections. In the two division pages you will find Associate Editor BETTY CHARLESWORTH Editor HENRIETTA PREHN something new as far as Tattlers are con- cerned, photomantage. Then, a little farther on as another new feature, we have given you an insight into the deep dark pasts of our head men. We have tried to make our copy the kind you like to read. There are more informal pictures of both students and teachers. We have devoted every available space to the most entertaining feature of any annual, the cartoon. For the first time in many y ears the covers of this book are in our school cclors, red and black. In the Work section are included the var- ious departments with the clubs and organiza- tions connected with them. Individual pictures of the seniors and juniors, and group photos of the sophomores and freshmen follow. Above the senior panels, you find pictures and write- ups about members of the class of 1942 who are outstanding in some field ranging from music to athletics. The two pages showing the accomplishments of the graduating class through picture and paragraph are another added feature. Continuing our amble through the pages of this book we come upon the Play section. This division will bring back the most pleas- ant memories of all. We have given things a different twist by grouping individual pictures of our football heros about an action shot. The basketball section is handled in the same way. So that each game stands out more clearly and distinctly, we have included a thumb-nail de- scription of each basketball and football game. We regret that several activities such as baseball, track, and the senior ball could not be included in this year ' s Tattler. Due to the early dismissal of school it was necessary to have the copy at the printer ' s before the open- ing of the season of these activities. Due to the mid-year graduation of many of its members the staff was decreased in num- ber. Much credit must be given to the remain- ing members for their willing cooperation in taking on added duties because of this. It was their combined efforts which made possible the publication of this Tattler. 26

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v o . Tn the V. J. Jacobs High School three years of English are compulsory, while the fourth year is elective. The course in English includes literature, composition, and grammar, each one of which might be considered a separate sub- ject. The aim of the teachers is to give the work which will be of practical help in daily life; to speak and write effectively in a clear and socially useful fashion; to read with various purposes, for information and entertainment. Through instruction and practice in the funda- mental processes the pupil gains certain habits and skills. He learns to reason, to talk correct- ly, to write intelligently, and to search for and organize material that he may need. An extensive reading program outside of the regular class room is carried on. Pupils are urged to read both fiction and non-fiction books that are interesting to them and that are at their age level. This year the department of English sponsored a book-of-the-month club. In the first semester seven hundred and twenty new books were purchased by six hundred and twelve pupils at an average cost of twenty-three cents per pupil. The books were taken from the list recommended by the National Council of Teachers of English. At the time of the Red Cross drive each student in every English class wrote an essay on the subject What the Red Cross Means to You as a class room assignment. The first prize, a ten dollar defense saving ' s stamp was won by Katherine Hope, a junior. Five dollars in defense saving ' s stamps as a second prize Elhel Baerwalt, Ethel MacDonald, Zilphia Krembs, Marguerite Smith, Florence Kostecki, Margaret Ryan, Marion Wilson was awarded to Dorothy Wisniewski, a senior. Other winners were Jack Jayne, a senior, three dollars; Delores Preston, a senior, two dollars; Joyce Diver, a senior, June Olson, a sopho- more, Jeanne Schlies and Arlene Koshollek, freshmen, and Tom Raabe, a junior, one dollar each. These prizes were donated by the Lulla- bye Furniture Company to arouse interest in the local Red Cross Drive. To encourage creative writing, the depart- ment of English publishes a book called The Firefly. Each teacher contributes the best crea- tive writing which her students have done as a regular class assignment during the year. The students are very proud to have their stories, essays, book reviews, and poems in this book. This year, with the cooperation of the Art Department, the book has a very attractive cover which was made by a student in an art class. As in former years, the typing was done in the Office Practice Class, and the printing by the students in the print shop. I- 25

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-U Editor Henrietta Prehn Associate Editor Betty Charlesworth Art Editor Dorothy Roshak Assistant Art Editor Shirley Clark Features Eunice Kraus Personnel Ellen Zieper Joyce Lutz Clubs Ursula Hein Betty Ritchay Athletics Tom Felker Ruth Phelan Ed Blackman Music Judy Graham Typists Leone Kubisiak Joyce Diver Advertising Manager Bill Golomski Subscriptions Jack Berdan Ed Boycks Photography Gregory Quinn Jay Normington Business Advisor Chairman .... Erwin Stenzel Editorial Supervisor . . . Mrs. Marguerite Smith Art Supervisor Miss Emma Smith Photographs Fred Kuhl Technical Advisor Walter Speerstra TOP ROW— Felker. Phelan Lutz, Kraus Zieper, Ritchay MIDDLE ROW — Graham, Hein Quinn, Normington Boycks, Berdan, Golomski BOTTOM ROW— Hein, Roshak, Kubisiak Kubisiak, Diver Roshak, Clark 27